Those who do not prevent crimes when they could, encourage them.
Marcus Porcius Cato
He who does not prevent a crime when he can, encourages it.
Those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.
A speculative despair is unpardonable where it our duty to act.
We have a greater responsibility to act than those who live in ignorance. Once you become knowledgeable, you have an obligation to do something about it.
Every man and woman who has talent and hides it will be called a slothful servant. Improve day by day upon the capital you have. In proportion as we are capacitated to receive, so it is our duty to do.
Not to be cowardly when it comes to our own actions! Not to leave them in the lurch!--The sting of conscience is indecent.
Congress can pass reasonable gun safety legislation and save lives. We have a duty to the American people to do our job.
When our interests and values are at stake, we have a responsibility to act.
Does not the possibility or the power to do something about the situation at hand confer on one the responsibility to do it?
It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing.
It's my job, with the position of power that I'm in and being able to be on television, I'm supposed to stand up for the people who can't stand up for themselves.
